Pronouns and possessives 2 – Possessive Adjectives

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Subject & Possessive adjectives:

• I, my.
• We, our.
• You, your.
• He, his.
• She, her.
• They, their.
• It, its.

Explaining.

• I like my car.
• We like our car.
• You like your car.
• He likes his car.
• She likes her car.
• They like their car.

When to use Possessive adjectives?

• We use possessive adjectives before nouns, to talk about something that belongs to someone:
  Where’s my book? Her bag is on the table.
• We often use possessive adjectives with parts of the body:
  Your hands are cold.
• We use my/your/our/his/her/their/its. + noun:
  my hands, his new car, her parents, our books, your best friend, their room.

Possessive ‘s (Apostrophe S)

• We use the possessives ‘s to talk about what belongs to people, and sometimes animals, but not things:
  That’s Sarah’s bag.
  ‘s = is            
  Contraction short form
    ‘s = Possessive
• We add ‘s to all singular nouns, and to plural nouns that do not end in-s:
  My sister’s house is near here. The children’s names are Ray and Tom.
• We add an apostrophe (‘) to plural nouns that end in-s:
  The students’ coffee bar is on the first floor.
  Emma and Kate’s father is a teacher.
  Not Emma’s and Kate’s is a teacher.

Possessive ‘s (Apostrophe S) Examples

• her car = Sally’s car.
• her husband = Sally’s husband.
• her children = Sally’s children.
• his book = Waleed’s book.
• His sister = Waleed’s sister.
• His parents = Waleed’s parents.
• This is Sandy’s new shirt.
• These are Sami’s brown shoes.

Differences between its and it’s

• it’s = it is. I like Oxford. It’s a nice place. (= It is a nice place.)
• its = possessives ‘s. Oxford is famous for its university.

Possessive adjectives Examples

• I’m going to wash my hands.
• She’s going to wash her hands.
• We’re going to wash our hands.
• He’s going to wash his hands.
• They’re going to wash their hands.
• Are you going to wash your hands?
• Do you like your job?
• He lives with his parents.
• These are not my gloves.
• Maria’s bag is pink.
• Where is Anna’s house.
• Whose hat is this? It’s Daniel’s.
• These are my brother’s glasses.
• Hey! These are not our clothes.
• I can’t get in. I don’t have my key.
• I saw Sarah with her husband, Bob.
• Most children live with their parents.
• I like tennis. It’s my favorite sport.
• ‘Is that your car?’ ‘No, I don’t have a car.’
• I’m going to wash my hair before I go out.
• Please take off your coat and sit down.
• It’s really cold. Are you wearing your gloves?
• I know Mr. Watson, but I don’t know his wife.
• Anna is going out with her friends this evening.
• Sally is married. Her husband works in a bank.
• What color is Jhon’s shirt? It’s green and yellow.
• I want to contact Maria. Do you know her number?
• Do you think most people are happy in their jobs?
• I’m wearing my coat, but my coat isn’t very warm.
• Great! Our clothes are dry. Where is my new blouse?
• This is a beautiful tree. its leaves are a beautiful color.
• James doesn’t enjoy his job. It’s not very interesting.
• Do you know that man?’ ‘Yes, but I don’t know his name.
• Alice and Tom live in London. Their son lives in Australia.
• We live in Barton Street. Our house is at the end on the left.
• What are the children doing?’ ‘They’re doing their homework.
• We’re going to have a party. We’re going to invite all our friends.
• John has a brother and a sister. His brother is 25, and his sister is 21.
• I’ve got two grandparents: Bill and Alice. They’re my mother’s parents.
• What are your favorite colors? My favorite colors are blue and orange.
• Could I borrow your CD player, please? I’m sorry. its headphones are broken. You can borrow my MP3 player if you like.

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